1955 French Championships - Women's Singles

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Angela Mortimer defeated Dorothy Knode 2-6 7-5 10-8 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1955 French Championships.

See also:

1955 French Championships - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Angela Mortimer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Beverley Fleitz (Semifinalist) Angela Mortimer (Champion) Darlene Hard (Second round) Dorothy Knode (Finalist) n/a Patricia Ward (Third round) Erika Vollmer (Quarterfinalist) Shirley Bloomer (Quarterfinalist)

Zsuzsi Kormoczy (First round) Maud Galtier (First round) Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist) Hazel Redick-Smith (Third round) Angela Buxton (Third round) Toto Zehden (Third round) Anne Marie Seghers (Second round) Lea Pericoli (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Beverley Fleitz	6	6
	8	Ginette Bucaille	1	1
								1	Beverley Fleitz	2	3
								4	Dorothy Knode	6	6
	4	Dorothy Knode	6	6
	8	Shirley Bloomer	3	3
															4	Dorothy Knode	6	5	8
															2	Angela Mortimer	2	7	10
	11	Beryl Penrose	5	8	3
		Heather Brewer	7	6	6
									Heather Brewer	1	1
								2	Angela Mortimer	6	6
	7	Erika Vollmer	3	4
	2	Angela Mortimer	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	Fleitz	6	6
								De Riba	1	2
														1	Fleitz	6	6
														16	Pericoli	2	2
							16	Pericoli	3	6	6
								Chatrier	6	2	2
																					1	Fleitz	6	6
																					8	Bucaille	1	1
							8	Bucaille	6	7
	Hopman	4						Hopman	2	5
	Isaac	0	r											8	Bucaille	6	6
9	Kormoczy														Vogler	4	2
	Bourbonnais							Bourbonnais	6	1	6
	Vogler	3	6	6				Vogler	3	6	8
	Amouretti	6	3	3

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
4	Knode	3	6	6
	Mercelis	6	3	3			4	Knode	6	6
	Villarnau	1	3					Patorni	2	0
	Patorni	6	6											4	Knode	6	7
13	Buxton	6	6											13	Buxton	4	5
	Dubois	1	0				13	Buxton	6	6
	Muller	6	6					Muller	4	3
	Middleton	4	1																		4	Knode	6	6
8	Bloomer																				8	Bloomer	3	3
	Varin						8	Bloomer	6	7
	Ball							Ball	3	5
	Kermina													8	Bloomer	7	4	6
12	Redick-Smith	6	6											12	Redick-Smith	5	6	0
	De La Courtie	2	3				12	Redick-Smith	6	7
	Sciaudone							Gimault	0	5
	Gimault

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Schmitt	6	6
	Haillet-Passet	3	4					Schmitt	0	6
	Javori						11	Penrose	6	8
11	Penrose													11	Penrose	6	6
	Hoad	6	6											6	Ward	4	3
	Crowet	0	2					Hoad	4	2
	Billaz	8	6	2			6	Ward	6	6
6	Ward	10	4	6																	11	Penrose	7	6	6
	De Chambure	7	2	6																		Brewer	5	8	3
	Ramorino	5	6	1				De Chambure	5	4
	Kaufmann	6	2	4			14	Zehden	7	6
14	Zehden	3	6	6										14	Zehden	3	7	3
	Cor	1	1												Brewer	6	5	6
	Brewer	6	6					Brewer	4	7	6
	Salvet	3	3				3	Hard	6	5	3
3	Hard	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Manset	5	6	1
	Monnot	7	2	6				Monnot	3	1
	Ten Bosch	9	5	6				Ten Bosch	6	6
10	Galtier	7	7	3											Ten Bosch	2	2
	Pouchain	4	4											7	Vollmer	6	6
	Lemal	6	6					Lemal	3	2
	Carter	4	7	3			7	Vollmer	6	6
7	Vollmer	6	5	6																	7	Vollmer	6	6
																					2	Mortimer	3	4
								Kilian	6	7
							15	Seghers	3	5
															Kilian	5	5
														2	Mortimer	7	7
								Leland	1	2
							2	Mortimer	6	6

[edit] External links

• Official 1955 Women's DrawPDF (69.2 KiB) on the French Open website